The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-13
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Hon. Albert Moore of the Arson Adyo-
cate. was at Hotel Icselton this morning.
Miss Nellie Brown OBLIGATED as a men,
Der of Congregationalist choir, Sunday
morning
Miss Belle Coyille, of Dexter, has been
the guest of Miss Minnie Goodwin the
past week
W. P Goodwin & Co. have word to
say to fishermen in our advertising Col
umns.
Miss keefe and Miss Kate Burrill return
from New York and Boston the last OF
the Week.
Wagons are now being used generaly
on our streets, and it begins to give
promise of spring.
Mrs. B. +. Eaton and Miss Kathleen l..
left this morning on a visit to friends in
Washington, ID. c.
The Hathaway Underwear is always the
best made. King & Ward have new lot
| just received. Look at their asSortmcn
of white skirts
f b. Curtis has selected in New York
very fine assortment Of Millinery goods
which we think are extremely pretty.
Do not miss seeing them.
Remember the auction sale If house
furnishing goods, Saturday afternoon
next at 10 O'Clock, over IIeselton Bros.
store, l37. Water street.
See notice of Teachers examination in
another column, for those intending to
teach the coming year in either Skowhe-
gan, Bingham or Scion.
Mr.. J. o. IIaines recently purchased Of
W II. Wildes, one OF the most promising
three year old colts that has been seen on
our streets for many day.
Mr.. A. r. Smiley closed two successful
singing schools at Malbon's Mills and
Canaan on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, respectively OF last week.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton OF Portland, and
Thomas Sanders of IIaverill, Mass, are
at Hotel Coburn Mr.. Sanders is he
principal owner in the Skowhegan Slate
Company.
While we have this week nothing in dc
tail to report in regard to the up-riyer
railroad project, we are assured that ey
erything is moving along fayorably and
salts factorily.
The Selectmen have appointed George
Cushing, Samuel A. Bickford and Dir. S.
A. Patten Board of Health for this town,
in accordance with the provision of the
law of last winter.
Rey. n. J. Koran of Wateryille, was in
town last week, and made the REPORTER
a pleasant call, Father Koran is a genial
gentleman and takes a lively interest in
all public matters.
James Holt of this village, expects to
secure situation during the summer
months, on pleasure boat at Nantasket
Beach. He left yesterday morning to see
what the outlook is.
Mrs. S. Pollard informs us that neither
of the animals alluded to in the REPORTER
last week. died. One was fattened and
slaughtered for beef, and the other took
cold, was sick and was killed
Three members of Carrabasset Lodge
l. o of o. +. have died recently. \. S.
Bclyea formily of Skowhegan, at Mobile
Alabama, the It'll list. Chas. +. Pollard
the 10th, and Chas. Lowe, the llth.
That Coburn Hall will be well filled on
the appearance of the famous Barlow
Bros. 4 Frost's Ministries, is forgonc
conclusion. The company is composed
of gentlemen of high standing in the pro-
fession and we hear good reports whcr-
ever they have exhibited.
The loggingcamp of Eli f. Totman, near
Grand Falls on Dead River was found TO
be on fire and the fire eXtingnished by VI.
\. William, J. ID. llewctt and Il. S. Ilcw-
EFT The camp contained about s. 900
worth of driving supplies aud was sup
posed to be set by Canadians.
Skowhegan has been favored with a
succession of temperance lectures during
the past week. Rev. Geo W. Pierce of
Gardiner addressed fair sized audience
in Coburn Hall, Saturday evening, and a
larger one Sunday evening. These lect-
ures were illustrated by oil paintings
Monday evening Mr.. Pierce spoke in the
High Street church.
The log driving companies arc getting
ready to put on crews. Their supplies
are already on the grouud, and men can
be put in on short notice when the river
and streams are ready for business.
Austin Games has big job to do on Dead
River, about co millions to be driven out
The river Is full OF old logs for Ii miles
above Grand Falls and about GO men will
be put at work there as soon MS they can
be put at work advantageously. Omar
Clark is one of the busiest man in Maine
nov.
A meeting Of the Skowhegan Jersey
| Creamery was held in Morrson's Hall
Tuesday afternoon, c. J. Green, Presi-
dent Of the Association. in the chair.
There were about thirty Of the stockhol-
ders present After some discussion it
was voted to instruct the directos TO lease
the factory for one year to George a.
Humphrey. Before this can be done,
however, it will be necessary to see if a
sufficient number Of the patrons will
pledge themselves to furnish cream to
Mr.. Humphrey, and measures were taken
to this end.
The Baptist society held its annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock.
| The attendance was large. Hon l.. Fl,
Webb was chosen Moderator; c. X Turn
err, Clerk L. +, Steward, Treasurer and
! Collector. The society voted to accept
the legacy of the late ex-Gov. Coburn, OF
SIS, 600 and Messrs. J, b. Dascomb, II.
X White, II. S. Steward, c. A. Mar-ton,
VI. T. Pooer, +. w. Marble and A. II